Lie Down in Darkness by a-ha Song Details

On June 14, 1993, the song "Lie Down in Darkness" was released by a-ha. With this song being about 5 minutes long, at This song is fairly a long song compared to the average song length. This song does not have an "Explicit" tag, making it safe for all ages. The track order of this song in a-ha's "Memorial Beach" album is number 6 out of 10. On top of that, United States appears to be the country where this track was created. In terms of popularity, Lie Down in Darkness is currently not that popular. The overall tone is very danceable, especially with its high energy, which produces more of a euphoric, cheerful, or happy vibe.

BPM and Tempo

We consider the tempo marking of Lie Down in Darkness by a-ha to be Andante (at a walking pace) because the track has a tempo of 92 BPM, a half-time of 46BPM, and a double-time of 184 BPM. Based on that, the speed of the song's tempo is slow. Activities such as, yoga or pilates, can go well with this song. The time signature for this track is 4/4.

Music Key

F♯ Minor is the music key of this track. This also means that this song has a camelot key of 11A. So, the perfect camelot match for 11A would be either 11A or 10B. While, a low energy boost can consist of either 11B or 12A. For moderate energy boost, you would use 8A and a high energy boost can either be 1A or 6A. However, if you are looking for a low energy drop, finding a song with a camelot key of 10A would be a great choice. Where 2A would give you a moderate drop, and 9A or 4A would be a high energy drop. Lastly, 2B allows you to change the mood.

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Popularity
Loudness
-9.168 dB
Acousticness
2%
Danceability
60%
Energy
76%
Instrumentalness
1%
Liveness
7%
Loudness
85%
Speechiness
3%
Valence
86%

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ISRC
USWB10200620
Label
L-M Records/RCA Records